The two maps show the main changes which have taken place in the town of Wetherby between the year 2000 and 2016. Overall, it appears That Wetherby has become a much more urbanized area, with far more apartments and services
According to the map, the spectacular developments of the town through 16 years has been the division of land into three zones for different purposes. The first zone has been the new residential area to the north of the main street. The farmland, locating next to the forest, has been cleared to make way for a new housing complex, while the original houses have been replaced by a block of flats. Also, a car factory, which was not in operation, has been used by startups in IT field.
The quality of resident been boosted with better services in the opposite of the main street in the center town.The old open-air food market has been renovated to supermarket and a chain of shops has also been converted into a parking lot with a lot of floorsThe hotel with spa has replaced the house with gardens to promote inhabitants health. As the gardens was cut-down, there has been more trees planted in the square-shaped land behind the supermarket
In the south of the town, the expansion of workplace area has been the remarkable change. However, many cottages with gardens has been demolished for this expansion.
